The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Basketball's Andrew Jones to declare for NBA Draft but not hire agent
03.29.2017 | Men's Basketball
Freshman guard tied for the team lead in assists and ranked third in scoring during the 2016-17 season.
AUSTIN — University of Texas freshman guard Andrew Jones will declare himself eligible for the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft, the school announced Wednesday. Jones will submit his name into the draft but does not plan to hire an agent.
"My family and I have decided that it is best for me to test the waters," Jones said. "We want to see where I stand in the draft, but we're also looking to improve my game as well. We are looking to get accurate feedback from NBA personnel to know my scouting report, so that I can get better during this offseason."
During his freshman season, Jones played in all 33 games (23 starts). He tied for the team lead in assists (117, 3.5 apg) and ranked second in steals (41), third in scoring (11.4 ppg), fourth in minutes played (27.9 mpg) and tied for fourth in rebounding (3.9 rpg).
Jones reached double figures in scoring 22 times this season and converted 77.5 percent (86-111) from the free throw line. In Big 12 Conference play, he averaged 12.1 points in 31.5 minutes per contest and posted 71 assists against 45 turnovers (1.58 ratio).
